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Ixcatepec score: 57/100 (Elevated) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Ixcatepec safe? Mexico travel risk

Is Ixcatepec safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Ixcatepec scores 57/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates Mexico Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 29 May 2026); the UK FCDO advises against all but essential travel to parts of the country (updated 13 Oct 2026); Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. CDC travel health notice: Level 1, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever in Mexico (23 Dec 2025). No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Ixcatepec scores 57/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Mexico (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Ixcatepec: nearest emergency and transport facilities.

Driven by: security (60/100) and crime and scams (69/100).

A score of 57 is higher than the scores of 81% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the Mexico travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Location & Spatial Data

Charted at coordinates 21.2333° N, 98.0000° W in Veracruz, Ixcatepec maintains a regional distance of 232.5 km SSW to Mexico City.

Region
Veracruz
Coordinates
21.2333° N, 98.0000° W
Elevation
208 m
Time Zone
America/Mexico_City
Population
13,591
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Nezahualcóyotl (229.1 km SSW).

Transit Links & Medical Facilities

Aviation Hub El Tajín National Airport (PAZ) 89.7 km SE
Hospital Care Centro de Salud 27.2 km WNW
Police Station Policía Estatal 29.0 km ESE

Proximate Regional Communities (Mexico)

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)

Hazard Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Tropical Cyclones — — — — — 1 — — — — — —

Most tropical cyclone events within 100 km of Ixcatepec happened in June (1 of 1 in five years).

Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.

CDC Traveler Health Notices for Mexico

Source: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Public Domain).

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Mexico travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Mexico entry requirements.

Surrounding Places with Full Dossiers

Túxpam de Rodríguez Cano 10
69.8 km ESE
Tamazunchale 15
81.3 km W
Poza Rica de Hidalgo 15
96.6 km SE
Xicotepec de Juárez 15
103.8 km S
Papantla de Olarte 15
112.3 km SE
Ciudad Madero 15
114.0 km N

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Intelligence records sourced via SimpleMaps, GeoNames, OSM, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, and USGS/GDACS · Sources · Editorial Policy